The history of magic
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- including a clear and precise exposition of its procedure, its rites and its mysteries
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1. Front matter2. THE HISTORY OF MAGIC3. PREFACE TO THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION4. ILLUSTRATIONS5. INTRODUCTION6. CHAPTER I FABULOUS SOURCES7. CHAPTER II MAGIC OF THE MAGI8. CHAPTER III MAGIC IN INDIA9. CHAPTER IV HERMETIC MAGIC10. CHAPTER V MAGIC IN GREECE11. CHAPTER VI MATHEMATICAL MAGIC OF PYTHAGORAS12. CHAPTER VII THE HOLY KABALAH13. CHAPTER I PRIMITIVE SYMBOLISM OF HISTORY14. CHAPTER II MYSTICISM15. CHAPTER III INITIATIONS AND ORDEALS16. CHAPTER IV THE MAGIC OF PUBLIC WORSHIP17. CHAPTER V MYSTERIES OF VIRGINITY18. CHAPTER VI SUPERSTITIONS19. CHAPTER VII MAGICAL MONUMENTS20. BOOK III DIVINE SYNTHESIS AND REALISATION OF MAGIA BY THE CHRISTIAN REVELATION21. CHAPTER I CHRIST ACCUSED OF MAGIC BY THE JEWS22. CHAPTER II THE WITNESS OF MAGIC TO CHRISTIANITY23. CHAPTER III THE DEVIL24. CHAPTER IV THE LAST PAGANS25. CHAPTER V LEGENDS26. CHAPTER VI SOME KABALISTIC PAINTINGS AND SACRED EMBLEMS27. CHAPTER VII PHILOSOPHERS OF THE ALEXANDRIAN SCHOOL28. CHAPTER I MAGIC AMONG BARBARIANS29. CHAPTER II INFLUENCE OF WOMEN30. CHAPTER III THE SALIC LAWS AGAINST SORCERERS31. CHAPTER IV LEGENDS OF THE REIGN OF CHARLEMAGNE32. CHAPTER V MAGICIANS33. CHAPTER VI SOME FAMOUS PROSECUTIONS34. CHAPTER VII SUPERSTITIONS RELATING TO THE DEVIL35. CHAPTER I PRIESTS AND POPES ACCUSED OF MAGIC36. CHAPTER II APPEARANCE OF THE BOHEMIAN NOMADS37. CHAPTER III LEGEND AND HISTORY OF RAYMUND LULLY38. CHAPTER IV ON CERTAIN ALCHEMISTS39. CHAPTER V SOME FAMOUS SORCERERS AND MAGICIANS40. CHAPTER VI SOME MAGICAL PROSECUTIONS41. CHAPTER VII THE MAGICAL ORIGIN OF FREEMASONRY42. CHAPTER I REMARKABLE AUTHORS OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY43. CHAPTER II THAUMATURGIC PERSONALITIES OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY44. CHAPTER III PROPHECIES OF CAZOTTE45. CHAPTER IV THE FRENCH REVOLUTION46. CHAPTER V PHENOMENA OF MEDIOMANIA47. CHAPTER VI THE GERMAN ILLUMINATI48. CHAPTER VII EMPIRE AND RESTORATION49. CHAPTER I MAGNETIC MYSTICS AND MATERIALISTS50. CHAPTER II HALLUCINATIONS51. CHAPTER III MESMERISTS AND SOMNAMBULISTS52. CHAPTER IV THE FANTASTIC SIDE OF MAGICAL LITERATURE53. CHAPTER V SOME PRIVATE RECOLLECTIONS OF THE WRITER54. CHAPTER VI THE OCCULT SCIENCES55. CHAPTER VII SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION56. APPENDIX57. INDEX